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4 plausible ways to avert a catastrophic U.S. default without raising the debt limit
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJoe Biden, Congress and dollar bills Illustrated/Getty Images The U.S. government has hit the...
The U.S. economy has always shrugged off government shutdowns–but that might stop being the case if...
Fortune via AOL· 9 months agoWith the current vitriol in Washington, DC, the possibility of another government shutdown this fall...
I Have to Pay My Debt, So Why Doesn’t the US Government? The Truth Is Even More Complicated Than You...
GoBankingRates via AOL· 1 year agoThe U.S. just hit its debt limit, following Congress's failure to reach a deal to raise the debt...
Explainer-Shutdown? Default? Washington's risky new debt ceiling standoff
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPartisan brinksmanship in the U.S. Congress has made government shutdowns seem a routine part of...
Government Shutdown 2023: Will Your Social Security Payments Stop Now That the Debt Ceiling Has Been...
GoBankingRates via AOL· 1 year agoThe U.S. reached its debt ceiling on Jan. 19 the Treasury Department announced on Thursday, Jan. 19....
Factbox-The U.S. debt ceiling and markets: Gauging the fallout
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. President Joe Biden is at odds with Republicans in Congress over raising the $31.4 trillion...
Roubini: U.S. debt ceiling fight is a potential 'financial catastrophe'
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 1 year agoExpect financial market and economic chaos to ensue if U.S. lawmakers don't find a resolution on the...
Doc’s Prescription: US faces unprecedented default on its Treasury debt
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDefaulting on US debt could lead to a financial crisis, higher interest rates, a weakened U.S....
US national debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fight
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoThe federal government's gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that...
Debt Ceiling 2023: How Likely Is a Financial Crisis?
Motley Fool· 1 year agoImage source: Getty Images A partisan divide among the seats of power in the federal government has threatened Americans with yet another fiscal drama....